ATOMFALL vicar Guide: Get the Key and Atomic Battery

ATOMFALL vicar: What the Key Unlocks

The ATOMFALL vicar encounter puts a murder investigation between you and a locked church chest. That chest contains an atomic battery, making the key a concrete reward for following the clues and navigating an uncomfortable conversation. This ATOMFALL vicar guide explains the investigation route, the confrontation with Morris, and the direct alternative described in the supplied player walkthrough.

The encounter begins at St Katherine’s Church, where you arrive at a murder scene. According to the player experience shown in the Vicar’s Key and St Katherine’s Church walkthrough, speaking with the vicar starts the investigation that can eventually earn you his key.

The video also describes a shorter route: kill the vicar and take the key from him. Both approaches lead to the same upstairs chest in that walkthrough, but they involve different encounters along the way.

Route described in the player video	How the key is obtained	What follows
Investigate the murder	Follow the clues, confront Morris, and return to the vicar	Use the rewarded key on the upstairs chest
Kill the vicar	Take the key from him after killing him	Go upstairs and unlock the chest directly

The quest details below come from player experience in that video. The official store material supports the game’s broader exploration and conversation systems, but it does not document this particular dialogue branch.

For context, Atomfall’s official Steam listing describes a survival-action game built around scavenging, investigation, conversation, and combat. Here, those activities come together in a compact sequence: find evidence, decide how to handle Morris, and collect the church reward.

Follow the Cottage and Cellar Clues

If you want to pursue the investigation, begin by speaking with the vicar. The player video then takes the investigation to a cottage near the Mir View Hotel, followed by a rat-infested cellar in the village.

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The important items are the notes and clues inside those locations. Nearby loot is worth noticing, but it should not distract you from collecting the evidence that points you toward Morris.

Investigation stage	Location or landmark	Action shown in the player experience
Start the lead	St Katherine’s Church	Speak with the vicar at the murder scene
Find the next location	Cottage near the Mir View Hotel	Pick up the note on the desk
Investigate the cellar	Rat-infested cellar in the village	Enter and head straight
Find the concealed clue	Table on the left inside the cellar	Crawl underneath and collect the clue
Follow up with Morris	Village hardware store	Speak with the shopkeeper

Search the cottage desk

At the cottage, look for the note on the desk. In the player walkthrough, collecting it provides a new lead directing the investigation toward the cellar.

The video also mentions a nearby spot that can be dug up using a metal detector. That is an additional exploration opportunity; the walkthrough identifies the desk note as the clue used to continue this investigation.

A good approach is to collect the note before checking the nearby dig spot. That keeps your immediate objective clear and separates the investigation evidence from optional scavenging.

Find the clue beneath the cellar table

The player video reports encountering attacking rats while approaching the cellar. Treat that as an encounter to prepare for, rather than relying on the rats as your only navigation cue.

Once inside, the demonstrated route is straightforward:

• Head straight into the cellar.
• Look for the Molotov cocktail recipe on the wall.
• Check the table to the left.
• Crawl underneath it to reach the next clue.

The recipe and the investigation clue are separate finds. The clue beneath the table is the one the walkthrough collects before heading to Morris.

Because the relevant space is beneath furniture, a good approach is to inspect the table area deliberately. Searching only the wall where the recipe appears would leave you looking in the wrong place for the evidence.

Confront Morris to Get the Vicar’s Key

The next ATOMFALL vicar investigation stop is Morris, the shopkeeper inside the village hardware store. This conversation is the critical branch in the supplied walkthrough: reaching Morris does not, by itself, establish that the vicar will hand over the key.

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The video creator describes trying different dialogue approaches. In their player experience, siding with Morris resulted in the vicar refusing to provide the key afterward. Taking a confrontational approach toward Morris led to the key reward when they returned to the church.

Choice or action	Result reported in the player experience	Detail to keep in mind
Side with Morris	The vicar does not give the key afterward	This is the outcome the creator reports for that branch
Say the crime needs to be reported	Morris becomes hostile and attacks	Be prepared for combat before making the accusation
Defend yourself during the confrontation, then return	The vicar gives the key in the demonstrated route	The walkthrough connects this sequence to the reward

The demonstrated dialogue direction

The clearest instruction in the transcript is to tell Morris that the crime needs to be reported. According to the player video, he takes offense and starts attacking.

That is a description of the dialogue’s meaning, rather than a verified quotation of an on-screen option. Look for the response expressing that position instead of assuming this guide reproduces the exact menu text.

A good approach is to prepare for the confrontation before choosing the accusatory response. The official Steam listing emphasizes scarce weapons and ammunition, so checking your available supplies follows directly from the game’s stated combat constraints.

Once you have dealt with the confrontation, return to the vicar. In the demonstrated sequence, he gives you the key.

What this evidence does—and does not—establish

The supplied video shows a route that rewards the key and reports another that does not. It does not provide a complete map of every possible conversation outcome.

For that reason, use the confrontational branch as a documented player route, rather than treating it as proof that every alternative must fail. Likewise, the transcript does not establish a peaceful dialogue sequence that both preserves Morris and guarantees the key.

If your immediate objective is the atomic battery, keep the demonstrated order in view: church conversation, cottage note, cellar clue, Morris confrontation, then return to the church.

The Direct Alternative: Kill the Vicar

The ATOMFALL vicar encounter also has a direct key-taking option. The player walkthrough states that you can kill the vicar, take his key, and head upstairs to open the chest.

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This bypasses the cottage, cellar, and Morris sequence described above. It gives you a different way to reach the battery, but it also means killing the character who starts the investigation.

The video does not explain every later consequence of that choice. There is therefore no basis here to promise that killing him leaves other story opportunities unaffected.

If you want to hear his dialogue and follow the murder clues, a good approach is to speak with him before deciding how to proceed. If you choose the direct route, the action supported by the walkthrough is to collect his key after the kill and use it upstairs.

The official Steam page lists Save Anytime among the game’s accessibility features. A good precaution is to save before committing to a lethal action or the hostile conversation with Morris. That advice follows from the listed save feature; it does not assume any particular autosave behavior or checkpoint timing.

For players choosing between these routes, the practical distinction is simple: one involves investigating and confronting Morris, while the other obtains the key directly from the vicar’s body. The supplied material gives no measured completion times or broader outcome comparison.

Find the Church Chest and Check Your Route

After obtaining the ATOMFALL vicar key, return your attention to the church interior. The player video places the locked chest upstairs, on the second floor, in the center.

From the main entrance, take the staircase identified on the left in the walkthrough. Continue upstairs, find the chest, and use the key to open it. The reward shown is an atomic battery.

The key is the means of opening the container; it is not the battery itself. Finish the route by opening the chest and collecting its contents.

Where you are stuck	What the supplied walkthrough establishes	Suggested check
The investigation has not started	Talking to the vicar begins the route	Speak with him at the church
You cannot identify the cottage evidence	The relevant note is on a desk	Check the desk before pursuing optional loot
You found the cellar recipe but no clue	The clue is reached beneath a table on the left	Inspect the crawl-under space
The vicar refuses to give you the key	The creator reports this after siding with Morris	Compare your dialogue choice with the demonstrated branch
You have the key but no battery	The battery is inside the upstairs chest	Find and open the chest on the second floor

A refusal from the vicar does not automatically indicate a bug. The player experience explicitly describes a dialogue route where he withholds the key. Check which outcome you pursued before assuming the investigation failed mechanically.

Similarly, finding the Molotov cocktail recipe does not mean you collected the cellar evidence. Those are distinct items in the walkthrough, and the hidden clue is easy to overlook if you stop searching at the wall.

The ATOMFALL vicar route is easiest to follow when you keep its two objectives separate: resolve the investigation in the demonstrated way to obtain the key, then use that key upstairs. The final reward sits in the chest, so returning to the vicar is only part of the journey.

FAQ

Where do you start the ATOMFALL vicar investigation?

Start at St Katherine’s Church and speak with the vicar at the murder scene. In the supplied player walkthrough, that conversation begins the investigation leading to the cottage, cellar, and Morris.

Can you get the Vicar’s Key without killing the vicar?

Yes. The player video demonstrates following the investigation, confronting Morris, and returning to the vicar for the key. This preserves the vicar in that sequence, although the demonstrated Morris dialogue triggers combat.

Why will the vicar not give me the key?

The video creator reports that siding with Morris led to the vicar refusing the reward. Their successful route involved saying the crime needed to be reported, dealing with Morris’s attack, and returning to the church. Other dialogue outcomes are not fully documented in the supplied material.

Where is the atomic battery chest?

According to the player walkthrough, the chest is upstairs in St Katherine’s Church, in the center of the second floor. Take the staircase from the main entrance, open the chest with the Vicar’s Key, and collect the atomic battery.